Ed Took a Civil Service Test and Was Subsequently Hired

question 14

Multiple Choice

Ed took a Civil Service Test and was subsequently hired by the Post Office, where he performed well. The Civil Service Test was used because

• A)it had been shown to be an effective predictor variable
• B)it had been useful as a criterion variable
• C)scores on the test correlated perfectly with IQ
• D)scores on it regressed to the mean

---

Definitions:

Situational Attributions

The process of explaining one's own behavior or the behavior of others by attributing it to external circumstances or situational factors.

Actor-observer Bias

A tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to their internal traits or dispositions.

Causal Dimensions

Attributes or aspects of a cause that affect individuals' perceptions and judgments about the cause, such as its controllability or stability.

Weiner's

refers to the attribution theory of motivation developed by Bernard Weiner, which explains how individuals attribute causes to successes and failures.